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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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